"I have a New Year’s resolution for you to consider. My suggested
resolution is doable. It will make a difference in the quality of your
life. It will allow you to make a difference in the world around you,
including the clergy sex-abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, and in the
politics of your community.
Give up defeatism.
"You know the sort of thing I mean. 'Western Civilization is
collapsing. The Church is collapsing. Everyone is corrupt. I can't trust
anyone.' Even worse, the defeatist thought pattern leads to the
defeatist behavior pattern: 'Nothing can be done. So I will do nothing.'
"Sorry. No-go. None of us has the right to excuse ourselves from constructive action.
"Don’t misunderstand me: I’m not saying everything is hunky-dory. Far from it. . . ."
In a recent commentary, writer Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., ( founder and president of the Ruth Institute) reflected on some ways one may implement a “No-Defeatism Resolution," including walking away from conversations that have no hope of changing anyone's mind and finding something constructive to do.
To access Dr. Morse's complete post, please visit:
National Catholic Register: Blogs: Jennifer Roback Morse: New Year’s Resolution: No More Defeatism (7 JAN 19)
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